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The FA considers the behaviour of some supporters on Saturday towards Gaeten Bong to be unacceptable

FA statement

The FA are concerned the vitriol aimed at Bong will deter players from reporting abuse in the future.

The statement read: “The FA considers the behaviour of some supporters on Saturday towards Gaeten Bong to be unacceptable.

“It needs repeating, following the recent disciplinary matter, that there was no suggestion by any party involved in that case that the player made a malicious or fabricated complaint. The FA is wholly satisfied the complaint was made in good faith.

“The FA takes all allegations of discrimination extremely seriously and continues to encourage all participants who believe they have been the subject of or witness to discriminatory abuse to report these through the proper channels.”

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The FA are concerned the vitriol aimed at Bong will deter players from reporting abuse in the future

Bong has the backing of his Brighton team-mates. Striker Glenn Murray said: “I know Jay Rodriguez is a Burnley boy. I don’t think it’s very fair, I don’t think it’s just that he is getting booed for something that he believes is true.

“Who is to question Gaetan? No one else heard it. I don’t think he would have any reason to make it up.”

In a statement Burnley said they “maintain a zero-tolerance policy of discrimination of any kind”.